Cena "spoiler"

**Mr. Nerfect** · 06-16-2008, 04:56 AM

This would be a very good move. I've been saying that for ages. And I am a fan of SmackDown!, so it's not because it would mean "Cena-free RAWs."

The positives of moving John Cena to SmackDown!:

1. The MyNetwork TV move
John Cena is pretty much considered the biggest star in the WWE, even though he has seemingly been less the main focus of WWE programming on RAW recently. Moving Cena to SmackDown! in time for the move to their new home serves a double-purpose. First of all, it puts a big star on SmackDown!, which will make the show's advertising a lot easier, and it also serves as a big fuck you to the CW Network. "You get rid of us, well we'll just start trying when we're going elsewhere."

Triple H or Shawn Michaels would be other examples of stars they could move, but it has been reported quite thoroughly that these two men are very comfortable on RAW, and won't agree to the move. John Cena has been a company man that would do whatever is asked of him. If he were asked to go to SmackDown!, Cena would do so and he'd do it with gusto, I believe.

2. The show is taped
A live crowd will always mean boos for Cena, unless they change something dramatically. The WWE are probably not going to do that, and even then, it's a gamble. Cena being on SmackDown! means he will be on a taped show, where the WWE can at least edit out the boos, and replace them with cheers. It's dishonest, but it's a possibility. A lot of the Cena heat has been a growing thing since it began. People boo, people hear others booing, people are like "well, he does suck, so I'll join in." When booing Cena becomes futile, because the WWE doesn't let the heat filter through, people may stop doing it.

3. SmackDown! is the "wrestling show"
John Cena does not suck in the ring. In OVW, and when he debuted on SmackDown!, wrestling was actually his strong point. People used to say "he's good in the ring, but he needs personality." Funny, huh? Matches are generally longer on SmackDown!, with shit rarely going for three minutes. This is a positive, because it may encourage Cena to go back to using that technical style a lot more, and actually putting on a good show. A lot of smarks would see his work, agree that he has "improved," and the dislike of him would slowly subside.

Combine that element with #2, and you've got the anti-Cena heat dying down quite a bit. This is assuming they don't just move Cena over to SmackDown! and change the show to be CenaJohn!.

4. Michael Hayes is the writer
He is a wrestler's writer. Let's hope he doesn't right Cena's dialog, or else the wigger shit will start coming back, and Mark Henry will go cry, but Hayes is generally has more understanding of the business than say, Brian Gerwitz. I'm sure Hayes would not force Cena as much, would let him write his own promos, encourage him to become more of a human character, and something that wrestling fans can relate to. He'll also put Cena in the ring with guys who can get the best out of Cena, and not just "monsters of the month.

5. He's doing pretty much fuck all on RAW
Recently it's seemed like Cena is more a supporting player than he used to be. He's not in a "real feud." His stuff with JBL felt thrown together because they needed both main event guys to do something. The main event has been focused on Triple H and Randy Orton, and with Shawn Michaels still around on RAW, Chris Jericho with a new heel character, Mr. Kennedy with a new face charcter, and Jeff Hardy seemingly still with internal support, it's going to be a bit of a mess. It's seem like Cena's time on RAW is up, and his time somewhere else is now.

6. It'd be a big move
The draft needs some big moves to make it seem like a real "shake-up." This can be hard to do, especially with the main event being such a focus that no one cares about the mid-card, so moving Carlito will likely get crickets, instead of the positive/negative reaction from the crowd it should. You've also got these same main event players sticking their heels into the ground, and refusing to move. John Cena moving to SmackDown! is a move that would definitely shock people, be felt on each show, and be possible without upsetting egos.

06-16-2008, 04:56 AM	#7
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,634	This would be a very good move. I've been saying that for ages. And I am a fan of SmackDown!, so it's not because it would mean "Cena-free RAWs." The positives of moving John Cena to SmackDown!: 1. The MyNetwork TV move John Cena is pretty much considered the biggest star in the WWE, even though he has seemingly been less the main focus of WWE programming on RAW recently. Moving Cena to SmackDown! in time for the move to their new home serves a double-purpose. First of all, it puts a big star on SmackDown!, which will make the show's advertising a lot easier, and it also serves as a big fuck you to the CW Network. "You get rid of us, well we'll just start trying when we're going elsewhere." Triple H or Shawn Michaels would be other examples of stars they could move, but it has been reported quite thoroughly that these two men are very comfortable on RAW, and won't agree to the move. John Cena has been a company man that would do whatever is asked of him. If he were asked to go to SmackDown!, Cena would do so and he'd do it with gusto, I believe. 2. The show is taped A live crowd will always mean boos for Cena, unless they change something dramatically. The WWE are probably not going to do that, and even then, it's a gamble. Cena being on SmackDown! means he will be on a taped show, where the WWE can at least edit out the boos, and replace them with cheers. It's dishonest, but it's a possibility. A lot of the Cena heat has been a growing thing since it began. People boo, people hear others booing, people are like "well, he does suck, so I'll join in." When booing Cena becomes futile, because the WWE doesn't let the heat filter through, people may stop doing it. 3. SmackDown! is the "wrestling show" John Cena does not suck in the ring. In OVW, and when he debuted on SmackDown!, wrestling was actually his strong point. People used to say "he's good in the ring, but he needs personality." Funny, huh? Matches are generally longer on SmackDown!, with shit rarely going for three minutes. This is a positive, because it may encourage Cena to go back to using that technical style a lot more, and actually putting on a good show. A lot of smarks would see his work, agree that he has "improved," and the dislike of him would slowly subside. Combine that element with #2, and you've got the anti-Cena heat dying down quite a bit. This is assuming they don't just move Cena over to SmackDown! and change the show to be CenaJohn!. 4. Michael Hayes is the writer He is a wrestler's writer. Let's hope he doesn't right Cena's dialog, or else the wigger shit will start coming back, and Mark Henry will go cry, but Hayes is generally has more understanding of the business than say, Brian Gerwitz. I'm sure Hayes would not force Cena as much, would let him write his own promos, encourage him to become more of a human character, and something that wrestling fans can relate to. He'll also put Cena in the ring with guys who can get the best out of Cena, and not just "monsters of the month. 5. He's doing pretty much fuck all on RAW Recently it's seemed like Cena is more a supporting player than he used to be. He's not in a "real feud." His stuff with JBL felt thrown together because they needed both main event guys to do something. The main event has been focused on Triple H and Randy Orton, and with Shawn Michaels still around on RAW, Chris Jericho with a new heel character, Mr. Kennedy with a new face charcter, and Jeff Hardy seemingly still with internal support, it's going to be a bit of a mess. It's seem like Cena's time on RAW is up, and his time somewhere else is now. 6. It'd be a big move The draft needs some big moves to make it seem like a real "shake-up." This can be hard to do, especially with the main event being such a focus that no one cares about the mid-card, so moving Carlito will likely get crickets, instead of the positive/negative reaction from the crowd it should. You've also got these same main event players sticking their heels into the ground, and refusing to move. John Cena moving to SmackDown! is a move that would definitely shock people, be felt on each show, and be possible without upsetting egos.